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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,994.04, 73,500.78 and 17,831.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,994.04, 73,500.78 and 17,831.72 is: 26,751.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,994.04 : 73,500.78 = 17,831.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,994.04/73,500.78 = 17,831.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,994.04x = 73,500.78 × 17,831.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,994.04x = 1,310,645,328.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,645,328.74/48,994.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,751.12

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